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Microsoft wants to help stop you being hit by Excel malware

24

Jan

2023

The days are numbered for hackers using Excel’s XLL features to deliver malware to Microsoft customers, the company has announced. XLL files are similar to DLL files and provide the program with a number of advanced features, including custom functions and toolbars. Crooks have been using XLL files in phishing attacks, successfully delivering malware, infostealers, […]

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Microsoft Reveals Tactics Used by 4 Ransomware Families Targeting macOS

06

Jan

2023

Microsoft has shed light on four different ransomware families – KeRanger, FileCoder, MacRansom, and EvilQuest – that are known to impact Apple macOS systems. “While these malware families are old, they exemplify the range of capabilities and malicious behavior possible on the platform,” the tech giant’s Security Threat Intelligence team said in a Thursday report. […]

Category Threats & Malware Virus & Malware Vulnerabilities Written by Thehackernews 0 Comments

Microsoft Alerts Cryptocurrency Industry of Targeted Cyberattacks

07

Dec

2022

Cryptocurrency investment companies are the target of a developing threat cluster that uses Telegram groups to seek out potential victims. Microsoft’s Security Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) is tracking the activity under the name DEV-0139, and builds upon a recent report from Volexity that attributed the same set of attacks to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. Read […]

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